'Molly' drug shipment to Milford intercepted; Medway man arrested

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Nov 10, 2013 at 6:58 PM

By Scott J. Croteau, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

A shipment of the nightclub drug "Molly," which authorities believe has been responsible for deaths across the country, was intercepted by authorities last week. They delivered it to the Milford address on the package and arrested one man, state police said.

On Wednesday, troopers from the Logan Airport detectives unit were joined by troopers assigned to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early's office, Milford police detectives and other investigators to conduct a controlled delivery of one pound of MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine).

The package had a delivery address in Milford, state police said.

"The parcel, which originated in China, was delivered to the Milford address by a trooper posing as a FedEx driver," state police said. "The recipient identified the owner of the package, who subsequently came to pick up the parcel."

Authorities arrested the owner of the package, who was identified as David Sheehan, 23, of Medway. He was arraigned Thursday in Milford District Court Thursday on charges of possession of a class C substance with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws. He was held on $1,000 cash bail and is to return to court Dec. 5.

Mr. Early said the bust was an example of solid and cooperative police work from all the law enforcement officials involved.

"They have succeeded in getting a significant amount of Molly off the street," Mr. Early said. "Based on how dangerous Molly is, this action may have actually saved lives."